CHICKEN Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈchi-kᵊn

as in coward

a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger a staunch hawk during the drumbeat for war, he proved to be a chicken when it came to actually fighting it

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adjective

as in yellow

having or showing a shameful lack of courage too chicken to go through with the stunt

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as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention just concentrate on the important duties of the job and forget about the chicken stuff

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Then stuff the chicken salad into the center of one half of an avocado. —

Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024 Drake and Dave's Hot Chicken are teaming to celebrate the music icon's 38th birthday by giving away free chicken Thursday. —

Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024 Expect to see Orkney scallops, Cornish lamb, and Norfolk chicken alongside truffle and caviar. —

Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024 Bella's owner attempted to retrieve her with a rope and piece of chicken, but had no luck, Folio said. —

Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chicken

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